Wearable camera systems and apparatus and method for attaching camera systems or other electronic devices to wearable articles

ABSTRACT

Wearable electronic devices, for example wearable camera systems, and methods for attaching electronic devices such as camera systems to eyewear or other wearable articles are described.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation of pending U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 14/816,995 filed Aug. 3, 2015, which application claimspriority to U.S. Provisional Application 62/032,589 entitled “EYEWEARWITH CAMERA SYSTEM AND ATTACHMENT MECHANISM”, filed Aug. 3, 2014, U.S.Provisional Application 62/045,246 entitled “MULTI-USE ATTACHABLEEYEGLASS CAMERA”, filed Sep. 3, 2014, U.S. Provisional Application62/086,747 entitled “CAMERA SYSTEM FOR EYEWEAR”, filed Dec. 3, 2014,U.S. Provisional Application 62/091,697 entitled “EYEWEAR SYSTEM FORCAMERA”, filed Dec. 15, 2014, U.S. Provisional Application 62/153,999entitled “CAMERA SYSTEM CAPABLE OF WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER”, filed Apr.28, 2015, U.S. Provisional Application 62/048,820 entitled “EYEWEAR WITHTEMPLE TRACK”, filed Sep. 11, 2014, U.S. Provisional Application62/052,910 entitled “FASHIONABLE EYEWEAR COMPRISING A TRACK”, filed Sep.19, 2014, U.S. Provisional Application 62/053,275 entitled “EYEWEARCOMPRISING A TRACK”, filed Sep. 22, 2014, U.S. Provisional Application62/140,276 entitled “OPTIMIZED EYEWEAR TRACK AND ATTACHMENT MEANS FORELECTRONIC DEVICE,” filed Mar. 30, 2015, U.S. Provisional Application62/154,007 entitled “EYEWEAR TRACK, WIRELESS ENERGY TRANSFER SYSTEM ANDATTACHMENT MEANS FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE,” filed Apr. 28, 2015, and U.S.Provisional Application 62/080,437 entitled “EYEWEAR WITH GUIDE FORWEARABLE DEVICES”, filed Nov. 17, 2014. The aforementioned applicationsare hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety, for any purpose.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to wearable electronic devices, forexample wearable camera systems, and more particularly to apparatusesand methods for attaching electronic devices such as camera systems toeyewear or other wearable articles.

BACKGROUND

The world is quickly becoming a world of instant or near instantinformation availability. Certain of this information are photographsand videos. In addition, intelligent wireless devices and apps allow forthe transfer of this information quickly, seamlessly and effortlessly.It is estimated that over one trillion digital photos will be taken in2015 with the vast majority being taken by mobile phone cameras.Further, there are now over 6 billion mobile phones owned and activelyused in the world or which approximately 4 billion have camerasassociated.

There are 2 Billion individuals in the world who wear prescriptioneyeglasses and over an estimated 300 Million pairs of eyeglasses sold inthe world each year. Conventional eyeglasses may not include a camera,mainly because eyeglasses/eyewear are perceived to be a fashion item bythe consumer, Attaching a conventional camera to eyewear by anyconventional techniques may distract from the cosmetics or fashion-lookof the eyeglasses or eyewear. Examples in the present disclosure mayaddress some of the shortcomings in this field.

SUMMARY

Wearable electronic device systems, for example wearable camera systems,and apparatuses and methods for attaching electronic devices such ascameras to eyewear or other wearable articles are described.

An electronic device system according to some examples of the presentdisclosure may include an eyewear frame including a temple and a firstguide integral with the temple, the temple having a finished surface,and the first guide extending between a first location on the temple anda second location on the temple. The first guide may be formed on a sideof the temple and extend partially through a thickness of the temple orprotrude from the temple, the first guide comprising a base and at leastone sidewall adjacent to the base, the finished surface of the templeincluding surfaces of the base and the at least one sidewall. The systemmay further include an electronic device movably coupled to the temple,the electronic device comprising a second guide coupled to the firstguide, and an attachment system securing the electronic device to thetemple, whereby the electronic device is movable along the guide whileremaining secured to the temple. In some examples, the first guide mayinclude a rail or a groove.

An electronic device system according to further examples of the presentdisclosure may include an eyewear frame including a temple and a firstsecuring guide integral with the temple, the temple having a finishedsurface and the first securing guide extending between a first locationon the temple and a second location on the temple. The first securingguide may be formed on a side of the temple and may extend partiallythrough a thickness of the temple or may protrude from the temple. Thefirst securing guide may include a base and at least one sidewalladjacent to the base, the finished surface of the temple includingsurfaces of the base and the at least one sidewall. The first and secondsecuring guides may be configured to maintain the electronic device onthe temple as the electronic device is moved along the first guide. Insome examples, the first securing guide may include a rail or a groove.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above objectives, features, aspects and attendant advantages of thepresent invention will become apparent from the following detaileddescription of various embodiments, including the best mode presentlycontemplated of practicing the invention, when taken in conjunction withthe accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a view of a system including a securing guide according tosome examples of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is another view of the system in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is yet another view of the system in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a partial view of a system including a non-securing guideaccording to some examples of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5A is a partial view of a system including a securing guideaccording to further examples of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5B is another partial view of the system in FIG. 5A;

FIG. 6 is a side view of a bifurcated temple for eyewear according tosome examples of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 are views of temples including guides according to examples ofthe present disclosure;

FIG. 8 is a view of a temple including an offset according to examplesof the present disclosure;

FIGS. 9A-9D are cross-sectional views of temples including guidesaccording to some examples herein, for example a non-securing guide(FIG. 9A), and securing guides (FIGS. 9B, 9C, 9D);

FIGS. 10A and 10B are cross-sectional views of guides including a femalegroove according to some examples herein;

FIGS. 11A-11F are cross-sectional views of guides according to furtherexamples herein;

FIGS. 12A-12C are cross-sectional views of securing guides includingmagnetic means for securing the electronic device to the temple;

FIGS. 13A-13E are views of a camera according to some examples of thepresent disclosure;

FIGS. 14A and 14B are views of cameras configured for slidableengagement with a temple using a shoe according to some examples herein;

FIG. 15 is a view of a camera according to further examples of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 16 is a view of a camera according to yet further examples of thepresent disclosure;

FIG. 17A shows cross sectional views of a guide including a dove tailfemale groove configured for engagement with a split male rail accordingto examples herein;

FIG. 17B shows a split male rail according to the example in FIG. 17A;

FIG. 17C shows a dove tail female groove according to the example inFIG. 17A;

FIGS. 18A-18C are views of an electronic device slidably and pivotablycoupled to a temple according to some examples herein;

FIGS. 19A-19D are top, front, side, and partial isometric views of asystem according to some examples of the present disclosure; and

FIGS. 20A-20D are top, front, side, and partial isometric views of asystem according to further examples of the present disclosure.

FIGS. 21A-21C are views of a camera according to further examples of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 22 is a view and a cross section of a stretchable band in the formof an O-ring according to an example of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

An electronic device system according to some examples of the presentdisclosure may include an eyewear frame including a temple and a firstguide integral with the temple, the temple having a finished surface,and the first guide extending between a first location on the temple anda second location on the temple. The first guide may be formed on a sideof the temple and extend partially through a thickness of the temple orprotrude from the temple, the first guide comprising a base and at leastone sidewall adjacent to the base, the finished surface of the templeincluding surfaces of the base and the at least one sidewall. The systemmay further include an electronic device movably coupled to the temple,the electronic device comprising a second guide coupled to the firstguide. In some examples, the first guide may include a rail or a groove.In some examples, the first and second securing guides may be configuredto maintain the electronic device on the temple as the electronic deviceis moved along the first guide. In some examples, the system may includean attachment system securing the electronic device to the temple,whereby the electronic device is movable along the guide while remainingsecured to the temple.

FIGS. 1-3 are views of a wearable camera system 100 according to someexamples of the present disclosure. The system 100 includes eyewear 105and electronic device 130 attached thereto. The eyewear 105 includes aneyewear frame 110 which includes a temple 112. Typically, an eyewearframe 110 includes a pair of temples 112 (e.g., left and right temples),one for each side of a wearer's head. In some examples, the temples 112are pivotably coupled to a lens portion 117 of the frame via a hinge113. The lens portion may include a pair of lenses 102, for example andwithout limitation prescription lenses, non-prescription lenses, tintedlenses, changeable tint lenses, variable focus lenses, switchable focuslenses, or any combinations thereof. The lens portion may include a rim104, as in the example in FIGS. 1-3, or the lens portion may be rimlessin other embodiments.

One or both of the temples 112 of eyewear frame 110 may include a guide120 for coupling an electronic device 130 to the temple of eyewear frame110. The guide 120 may be part of an attachment system including a firstguide and a second guide configured for slidable engagement with oneanother. In this regard, the guide 120 may be a first guide configuredfor slidable engagement with a second guide on the electronic device130. The first guide (e.g., guide 120) may include a rail or a groove,which may be implemented according to any of the examples herein, andthe second guide on the electronic device may include a groove or a railconfigured for cooperating fit with the rail or groove of the firstguide 120. The electronic device 130 may be a miniaturizedself-contained electronic system such as a camera system or simplycamera 132. The electronic device 130 may be virtually any miniaturizedelectronic device, for example and without limitation a camera, imagecapture device, IR camera, still camera, video camera, image sensor,repeater, resonator, sensor, hearing aid, sound amplifier, directionalmicrophone, eyewear supporting an electronic component, spectrometer,directional microphone, microphone, camera system, infrared visionsystem, night vision aid, night light, illumination system, sensor,pedometer, wireless cell phone, mobile phone, wireless communicationsystem, projector, laser, holographic device, holographic system,display, radio, GPS, data storage, memory storage, power source,speaker, fall detector, alertness monitor, geo-location, pulsedetection, gaming, eye tracking, pupil monitoring, alarm, CO sensor, COdetector, CO₂ sensor, CO₂ detector, air particulate sensor, airparticulate meter, UV sensor, UV meter, IR sensor, IR meter, thermalsensor, thermal meter, poor air sensor, poor air monitor, bad breathsensor, bad breath monitor, alcohol sensor, alcohol monitor, motionsensor, motion monitor, thermometer, smoke sensor, smoke detector, pillreminder, audio playback device, audio recorder, speaker, acousticamplification device, acoustic canceling device, hearing aid, videoplayback device, video recorder device, image sensor, fall detector,alertness sensor, alertness monitor, health sensor, health monitor,fitness sensor, fitness monitor, physiology sensor, physiology monitor,mood sensor, mood monitor, stress monitor, pedometer, motion detector,geo-location, pulse detection, wireless communication device, gamingdevice, eye tracking device, pupil sensor, pupil monitor, automatedreminder, light, alarm, cell phone device, phone, mobile communicationdevice, poor air quality alert device, sleep detector, dizzinessdetector, alcohol detector, thermometer, refractive error measurementdevice, wave front measurement device, aberrometer, GPS system, smokedetector, pill reminder, speaker, kinetic energy source, microphone,projector, virtual keyboard, face recognition device, voice recognitiondevice, sound recognition system, radioactive detector, radiationdetector, radon detector, moisture detector, humidity detector,atmospheric pressure indicator, loudness indicator, noise indicator,acoustic sensor, range finder, laser system, topography sensor, motor,micro motor, nano motor, switch, battery, dynamo, thermal power source,fuel cell, solar cell, kinetic energy source, thermo electric powersource.

The guide 120 may be provided on any side of temple 112, for example anoutside side 111, on a top and/or bottom sides (e.g., as in FIG. 5A and5B), or any combinations thereof. The guide 120 may be configured toguide a movement of the electronic device 130 (e.g., camera 132) along apredetermined direction, e.g., as indicated by arrow 140. For example,the guide 120 may constrain one or more degrees of freedom of theelectronic device 130 when the electronic device 130 is coupled to thetemple 112. As such, movement of the electronic device 130 may beconfined to one or more predetermined directions. In some examples, theguide 120 may be configured to guide movement of the electronic device130 substantially along a longitudinal direction 140 of the temple. Thelongitudinal direction, also referred to herein as length-wisedirection, may be a direction oriented substantially along a length ofthe temple 112. The guide may begin at the front of the temple andextend to the back of the temple. The guide may begin at the front onehalf of the temple and extend to the back one half of the temple. Theguide may begin at the front one third of the temple and extend to theback one third of the temple. The guide may start at the front of thetemple and extend to the back one half of the temple. An electronicdevice can be loaded on the guide at a point between the front of theguide and the back of the guide. An electronic device can be loaded onthe guide at the front of the guide. An electronic device can be loadedon the guide at the back of the guide. An electronic device can beloaded on the guide at the front of the temple. An electronic device canbe located on the guide at the back of the temple.

Guides according to the present disclosure may be configured as securingguides or non-securing guides. A securing guide may be configured toguide movement of the electronic device (e.g. camera 132) along apredetermined direction (e.g., longitudinal direction 140) and tomaintain the electronic device (e.g. camera 132) in position (e.g., inengagement with the temple 112). For example, a securing guide mayinclude features configured to maintain the electronic device (e.g.camera 132) in engagement with the guide 120. In some examples, asecuring guide may be configured to constrain five (all three rotationaland two of the three translational) of the six degrees of freedom of thecamera 132 leaving one degree of freedom (translation in a predetermineddirection, for example the longitudinal direction 140) unconstrained.

A non-securing guide may be configured to guide movement of theelectronic device 130 along a predetermined direction while alsoallowing movement of the electronic device 130 along other directionincluding a direction which may cause the device to disengage from theguide 120. That is, a non-securing guide may only constrain one or moredegrees of freedom as appropriate to guide the electronic device 130along a path corresponding to the predetermined direction of movement.In such examples, a securing mechanism may be included to maintain theelectronic device 130 in engagement with the guide 120. In someexamples, securing mechanism may comprise one or more bands, as will befurther described below, e.g., with reference to FIG. 4. An example of aband, without limitation, may be an adjustable strap, an elastic ringsuch as an O-ring, a stretchable slide member, or combinations thereof.In some examples, an attachment system for attaching an electronicdevice to eyewear may include a plurality of band configured forcoupling the electronic device to temples that have different sizesand/or geometries. For example, the plurality of bands may comprise aplurality of elastic rings (e.g., O-rings) having different diameters.In some examples, the securing mechanism may comprise magnetic means.For example, the temple may include a metallic material (e.g., ametallic member) which may be attached to or embedded within the templefor magnetically coupling to a magnet on the electronic device as willbe further described, e.g., with reference to FIGS. 11A and 11B as wellas FIGS. 12A and 12B.

In the example in FIGS. 1-3, guide 120 comprises a female groove 122which is configured to receive a male rail 124 of a second guide atleast partially therein. The male rail 124 may be provided on anelectronic device and may be shaped for a cooperating fit with thefemale groove 122. For example, the male rail 124 may include aprotrusion which is sized and shaped for insertion into a groove of thefemale groove 122. In the example in FIGS. 1-3, guide 120 is configuredas a securing guide. The female groove 122 comprises a cross-sectionalshape selected to prevent the male rail 124 from disengaging from thefemale groove 122. In this example, the female groove 122 has agenerally trapezoidal cross-section and the male rail 124 has aninverted generally trapezoidal cross-section which is shaped and sizedto fit within the female groove 122. The female groove 122 having agenerally trapezoidal cross-section implies that a width of the femalegroove 122 at the top of the groove is smaller than a width of thefemale groove 122 at the base of the groove 122 thereby preventingmovement of the male rail 124 in a direction generally perpendicular tothe groove. The geometry of the slidable joint defined by the groove andrail in the example in FIG. 2 may also be referred to as a dovetailgeometry. As such, the slidable joint may also be said to have adove-tail cross-sectional shape. In the present disclosure, groove maybe interchangeably used with female groove and rail may beinterchangeably used with male rail.

As further illustrated in FIG. 1-3, the electronic device (e.g. camera132) may be coupled to temple 112 using an intermediate component, e.g.,a shoe 134. The shoe may be formed of a rigid material, such as a rigidplastic material, and may include the second guide. The shoe may beconfigured to slidably engage with the first guide 120 via the secondguide. For example, if guide 120 comprises a female groove 122 as in thepresent example, the shoe may include a male rail 124. In other example,the shoe may include a female groove and the temple 112 may include amale rail configured for insertion into the female groove of the shoe134. In some example, the shoe 134 may be removably coupled to theelectronic device 130 (e.g., camera 132). In some examples, the shoe mayhave a geometry configured to at least partially wrap around the camera132. In some examples, the shoe may have a generally C-shaped crosssection. In further example, the shoe may have a generally I-shapedcross section, e.g., as in the example in FIGS. 5A and 5B describedfurther below.

The shoe 134 may include a generally planar body 136 and generallyperpendicular extensions (only one of the extensions in the pair,extension 137, is visible in FIG. 2) disposed on opposite ends of thebody 136. The extensions may be configured to engage with opposite sidesof the electronic device 130 (e.g., camera 132), for example top andbottom sides. In some examples, the shoe 134 may engage with forward andaft sides of the electronic device 130 (e.g., camera 132). Each of theextensions in the pair may be configured to snap into engagement with ahousing 154 of the camera 132. For example, the extensions 137 mayinclude attachment features which may be received into surface featuresof the housing 154. The shoe 134 may have a length, which may besubstantially the same as a length of the camera (e.g., as in FIG. 16B)or shorter than a length of the camera (e.g., as in FIGS. 1-3). Thelength may be selected such that the shoe 134 firmly engages with thecamera 132 when coupled thereto. In some examples, the length of theshoe 134 may be between about one half and one quarter of the length ofthe camera 132. In some examples, the length of the shoe may be aboutone third of the length of the camera 132.

As described herein, a guide may extend along a temple between a firstlocation on the temple and a second location on the temple. In someexamples, the first guide may be formed on an outside side of thetemple, e.g., as illustrated in the examples in FIGS. 1-4. The firstlocation on the temple may be a location at a forward end of the templeand the second location on the temple may be a location near an aft endof the temple. For example, the second location may be a location whichis a distance of about ⅓ of the length of the temple forward of the aftend of the temple. In some examples, the guide may extend a certainpercentage of the length of the temple, for example the guide may extendabout 50%, about 60%, about 70%, or about 80% of the length of thetemple or anywhere between about 40% to about 90% of the length of thetemple.

In some examples, the guide extends sufficiently far along the templesuch that an electronic device can be moved to a location nearest theear where a width of the electronic device is greater than a distancebetween the inside of the temple and the wearer's head. For example, theelectronic device may be positioned at least partially above, below, oroutside the temple such that it may be moved along the guide toward thewearer's ear far enough back that it reaches a place where the width ofthe electronic device would have caused it to hit the wearer's face ifit were positioned inside the temple. The guide may be inside thetemple, outside the temple, on the top or bottom of the temple, orcombinations thereof.

FIG. 4 is a partial view of a system 200 comprising a temple 212 of aneyewear frame 210 (only partially shown in FIG. 4). In some examples,the system may also include a camera 232 according slidably engaged withthe temple 212. The camera 232 is slidably engaged with the temple 212via guide 220 such that the camera 232 is movable along the temple 212.For example, the camera 232 may be movable between a first position anda second position along a length of the temple 212. The first positionmay be a forward position and the second position may be an aftposition. When the camera 232 is in the first position, a forward end233 of the camera 232 may be at substantially at, slightly forward of,or slightly aft of a forward end 206 of the temple 212. The aft positionmay be a position selected to substantially conceal the camera 232 fromview (e.g., behind an ear of a person wearing the eyewear frame 210).

In the example in FIG. 4, the guide 220 is configured to guide movementof the camera 232 along a length-wise direction 240 of temple 212. Inthis regard, the guide 220 extends along at least part of the length oftemple 212. In some examples, the temple includes a first portion 214and a second portion 216. The first portion 214 (e.g., forward portion214) of temple 212 may extend from the forward end 206 of the temple 212to a location where the temple 212 curves downward, e.g., for engagementwith the wearer's head and more specifically for placement behind thewearer's ears. The second portion 216 (e.g., aft portion 216) of temple212 may extend from the location where the temple curves downward to theaft end 215 of the temple. In some examples, the guide may extend alongat least part of the length of temple 212, for example the length of thefirst portion. In some examples, the guide may extend partially alongthe length of the first portion or beyond the first portion. The guide220 may be a first guide which is configured to engage with a secondguide on the camera 232.

As previously described, guides according to the present disclosure maybe securing guides or non-securing guides. A securing guide holds anelectronic device in place as the device is moved along the guide. Anon-securing guide may not hold an electronic device in place as it ismoved along the guide. A securing mechanism may be used with anon-securing guide in order to secure an electronic device to thenon-securing guide as it moves along the guide. In some examples, theguide may include a non-securing female groove (e.g., as in the examplein FIG. 4), a securing female groove (e.g., as in the previous examplein FIGS. 1-3), a non-securing male rail, or a securing male rail as willbe further described. As will be understood, guides according to thepresent disclosure may include one or more rails or one or more tracksdisposed or coupled to one or more sides of a temple and/or disposed orcoupled to an electronic device. The specific examples of guidesdescribed herein, for example with reference to FIGS. 9-12, areillustrative only. Any of the rails and/or tracks according to thepresent disclosure may interchangeably be provided on either the templeor the electronic device. Temples and attachment systems for electronicdevices to eyewear may include guides with one or more of any of therail(s), groove(s), and features thereof described herein in anycombination.

In the example in FIG. 4 the guide 220 is implemented as a non-securingguide, in that the guide 220 guides movement of the camera 232 but doesnot otherwise secure the camera 232 to the eyewear. By securing, it isimplied that the camera is coupled to the eyewear such that it remainsin engagement with the guide 220, e.g., in engagement with the rail orgroove provided on the temple. The guide 220 in FIG. 4 includes anon-securing female groove configured to receive a male rail (notshown). The male rail may be integrated into or coupled to the camera232. For example, the male rail may be integrated into a housing 254 ofcamera 232. In further example, the male rail may be incorporated intoan intermediate component (e.g., a shoe as illustrated in the example inFIGS. 1-3), and the intermediate component may be coupled to the camera232.

In some examples, the system 200 may include a securing mechanism 250.In some examples, the securing mechanism may include one or more bands252, which may be configured to engage with surface features 256 on ahousing 254 of camera 232 to maintain the camera 232 in engagement withthe guide 220. The bands 252 may be stretchable bands. For example, thebands 252 in FIG. 4 are implemented as elastic rings 253 (e.g., O-ringsas in the example in FIG. 22), which bias the camera 232 towards thetemple 212 while allowing movement of the camera 232 along the length ofthe temple 212. A stretchable band may adapt to changes in the design,contour, thickness and width of the eyewear temple while securing theelectronic device on a non-securing guide. In some examples, a securingmechanism may be used with a securing guide for added protection, e.g.,for reducing a risk of the electronic device accidently becomingdisengaged from the securing guide. The surface features 256 may includeribs (see also surface features 93 in FIGS. 21A-21C), which may extendfrom a surface of the housing 254. The elastic ring 253 may engage withthe surface features 256, for example by being positioned between a pairof ribs to bias the camera 232 towards the temple 212. In some examples,the surface features 256 may include indentations in a surface of thehousing 254, which may receive the elastic ring 253 therein. The surfacefeatures reduce the risk of the securing mechanism (e.g., stretchableband) sliding off the electronic device as the electronic device ismoved along the guide. In this manner, the surface features may maintainthe securing mechanism in attachment with the electronic device whilethe electronic device is moved along the guide. In other examples, thesecuring mechanism 250 may include magnetic means, e.g., as will bedescribed with reference to FIGS. 12A-12C.

Referring now to FIGS. 5A and 5B, attachment systems including first andsecond guides for attaching an electronic device to eyewear according tofurther examples will be described. FIGS. 5A and 5B show partial viewsof a system 300 according to the present disclosure. System 300 includesa temple 312 of an eyewear frame, the temple 312 comprising a firstguide 320. Guide 320 is configured for slidable engagement with a secondguide on an electronic device 330. In some examples, the electronicdevice may be a camera. The guide 320 in this example is implemented asa securing guide. The guide 320 comprises a pair of female tracks 322disposed on opposite sides of temple 312. That is, guide 320 includes afirst groove 322-1 (e.g., top groove 322-1) provided on a first side 318(e.g., top side 318) of temple 312 and a second groove 322-2 (e.g.,bottom groove 322-2) provided on a second side 319 (e.g., bottom side319) of temple 312. The tracks 322-1, 322-2 comprise grooves having agenerally U-shaped cross section, also referred to as closed grooves. Insome examples, and without limitation, tracks according to the presentdisclosure may have other cross-sections such as an L-shaped crosssection (also referred to as open groove), a generally C-shaped crosssection (also referred to as hook groove), an inverted T-shaped crosssection, a V-shaped cross section, or a dovetail cross section. Apartially closed groove includes two opposing side walls extending froma base of the groove, the side walls having the same or dissimilarheights. An open groove includes only one side wall. A hook grooveincludes a side wall and a top wall adjacent to the side wall andopposite a base of the groove. A groove having an inverted T-shapedcross section includes partial top wall extending toward one anotherfrom opposing side walls of the groove, thereby defining a groove havinga base which is wider than the top portion and/or opening of the groove.A groove with a V-shaped cross section includes a base which generallydefines an angle between the sidewalls of the groove.

In this example, the electronic device 330 is coupled to the temple 312using an intermediate component such as a shoe 334. The shoe 334 isdisposed between the electronic device 330 and the temple 312. The shoe334 is configured for slidable engagement with guide 320 and is furtherconfigured for engagement with the electronic device 330. The shoe 334is generally I-shaped in cross-section. That is, the shoe 334 includes abody 336 having a generally planar geometry. The shoe 334 furtherincludes a guide comprising a pair of male rails 324-1, 324-2 extendingfrom opposite ends of the body towards a first direction generallyperpendicular to the body 336. Each of the male rails 324-1 and 324-2 isconfigured for insertion into respective ones of the female tracks 322(e.g., first and second tracks 322-1, 322-2, respectively). The shoe 334is further configured to be coupled to the electronic device 330, e.g.,via the extensions 337 and 338 which extend from body 336 in a seconddirection opposite the first direction.

Referring now to FIGS. 6-8 additional features of temples according tothe present disclosure are described.

In some examples, it may be desirable to provide an extended guide,which may enable a user to slide the electronic device further aft, suchas to better conceal the electronic device behind the user's ear, thanmay otherwise be possible without an extended guide. FIG. 6 illustratesa partial view of another system 600 including an electronic device 630slidably engaged with a temple 612, in this case a bifurcated temple612. The temple 612 includes a guide 620 which includes a groove 622.Although not specifically illustrated, it will be understood that theguide 620 may, in other examples, include a rail. In this example, theelectronic device 630 is slidably coupled to a guide 620 using a shoe634.

The temple 612 includes a forward portion 614 and an aft portion 616.The aft portion is forked into an aft upper portion 616-1 and aft lowerportion 616-2. The aft upper portion 616-1 may be generally in line withthe forward portion 614, while the aft lower portion 616-2 may be curvedownward, thus also referred to as curved portion 616-2. The guide 620extends along the forward portion 614 and the aft upper portion 616-1 oftemple 612. The guide 620 may extend along sonic or substantially all ofthe lengths of the forward and aft upper portions 614 and 616-1,respectively. The curved portion 616-2 of temple 612 may be generallyshaped to fit behind and/or around a user's ear. In some examples, aguide may terminate proximate or ahead of the curved portion, e.g., asillustrated in the examples in FIGS. 1-5. In such examples, the farthestposition to which the electronic device may be movable may be a positionat or ahead of the curved portion. In the example in FIG. 6, thebifurcated temple 612 may extend the amount of travel available to theelectronic device 630 such that the electronic device 630 may bepositionable farther back relative to the lens portion (not shown inthis figure) and thus be better concealed from view.

FIG. 7 illustrates three examples 700, 700′, and 700″ of temples withguides having different geometries. In a first example 700, temple 712includes a guide 720 which comprises a groove 722. The groove 722, whenviewed in plan, has a generally rectangular shape. A distance d betweenthe sidewalls of groove 722. remains substantially constant along thelength of the groove 722. In a second example 700′, temple 712′ includesa guide 720′. The guide 720′ comprises a groove 722′, which has atapered geometry, in plan view. In example 700′, a forward portion ofthe groove 722′ narrows towards a forward end of the groove. In a thirdexample 700″, temple 712″ includes a guide 720″ comprising a groove722″, which also has a tapered geometry, in plan view. In this thirdexample 700″, the groove 722″ tapers toward the aft end of the groove.That is, an aft portion of the groove 722″ narrows towards an aft end ofthe groove. As such, a distance d′ between the sidewalls of the groove722′ decreases along at least a portion of the length of the groove722′. Similarly, a distance d″ between the sidewalk of the groove 722″decreases along at least a portion of the length of the groove 722″.

A groove according to the present disclosure typically includes at leastone sidewall and may also include a second opposite sidewall, a topwall, or combinations thereof. A sidewall is a wall of the groove thatextends from a base of the groove and spans a portion of the length ofthe groove. A top wall is a wall of the groove that extends from one ofthe side walls. A top wall may be a partial wall which may be arrangedgenerally opposite the base of the groove and may also span at least aportion of a length of the groove. In some examples, the groove mayinclude a forward groove wall, an aft groove wall, or both. The forwardand aft groove walls are walls of the groove which extend from the baseof the groove and span the distance between the sidewalls. The groove722 has an open forward end and a closed aft end. That is, the groove722 includes an aft groove wall but does not include a forward groovewall. The groove 722′ has a closed aft end and an open forward end,which is tapered. In this example, the groove 722′ includes an aft wallbut does not include a forward groove wall. The groove 722″ has a closedforward end and an open aft end, which is tapered. That it, the groove722″ includes a forward groove wall but does not include an aft groovewall. It will be appreciated that tracks according to the presentdisclosure may have other geometries than the examples specificallyillustrated. For example, a groove may have both a closed forward endand a closed aft end, e.g., as illustrated in FIG. 3. in some examples,the groove may taper both towards the forward end and towards the aftend. In further examples, the groove may include a closed end, which istapered.

FIG. 8 is a partial top view of a system 800 including a temple 812 withan offset according to further examples of the present disclosure. Thesystem 800 includes a temple 812 of an eyewear frame and an electronicdevice 830 (e.g., camera 832). The electronic device 830 is slidablycoupled to the temple 812. The system 800 further includes a securingmechanism 850 (e.g., bands 852-1 and 852-2), The securing mechanism isconfigured to maintain electronic device 830 in engagement with a guideprovided on the temple 812. The temple 812 includes a first portion 814and a second portion 816. The second portion 816 is offset from thefirst portion 814 by an offset distance 821 selected to accommodate thesecuring mechanism 850 or portions thereof. For example, the offsetdistance 821 may be greater than or equal to a dimension 823 of thesecuring mechanism, such as a thickness t of any of the bands 852-1 and852-2. In some examples, the thickness t may be about 2 mm or less. Insome examples, the bands 852-1 and 852-2 may have a roundedcross-section (e.g., a circular cross-section). In such examples, thethickness may interchangeably be referred to as a diameter of thecross-section it will be understood that embodiments of the presentdisclosure may include any combinations of features described withreference to any of the specific examples herein. For example, a templemay be a bifurcated temple as described with reference to FIG. 6 and mayalso include an offset as described with reference to FIG. 8. Templeaccording to the present disclosure may include any of the features oftemples and/or any of the guides described herein in any combination.

With reference now to FIGS. 9-14, features of guides according to thepresent disclosure will be further described. A guide according to thepresent disclosure may include a male rail or a female groove. By malerail (interchangeably rail) it is meant that the rail includes one ormore protrusions configured for insertion into a female groove.Similarly, by female groove (interchangeably groove) it is implied thatthe groove includes one or more grooves which are shaped to accommodatethe rail at least partially therein. In some examples, the term grooveis meant to imply not only an indentation in a surface of a temple butalso a through feature such as a slot through a thickness of the temple.In examples herein, a female groove may comprise a single groove or aplurality of tracks, which may be located on one or more sides of atemple, for example a top side of the temple, a bottom side of thetemple, an outside side of the temple, an inner side of the temple, orcombinations thereof. In examples, a female groove may comprise a singlegroove or a plurality of tracks on any side of an electronic device. Anynumber of tracks may be included having any combination of geometries asmay be desired. Analogously, a male rail according to the presentdisclosure may comprise a single rail or a plurality of rails located onone or more sides of the temple, for example a top side of the temple, abottom side of the temple, an outside side of the temple, an inner sideof the temple, or combinations thereof. In examples, a male rail maycomprise a single rail or a plurality of rails on any side of anelectronic device.

Any number of tracks may be included having any combination ofgeometries as may be desired. Attachment systems according to thepresent disclosure may include a first guide which is incorporated intothe temple (e.g., embedded into or coupled to the temple), which maycomprise either one of the rail or the groove, the attachment systemfurther including a second guide provided on the electronic device(e.g., embedded into or coupled to the electronic device), the secondguide comprising a corresponding rail or groove configured to be coupledto the rail or groove of the temple. The terms embedded or integratedare meant to imply that a feature is integral with or non-removablyattached to a component (e.g., the electronic device or the temple). Theterm incorporated or incorporating includes coupling as well asintegrating or embedding components. That is, a component which isincorporated may be removably coupled to another component or it may beembedded into the other component. It will be appreciated that theillustrations in the figures herein are provided to facilitate anunderstanding of the present disclosure and some or all of the temples,guides, rails, tracks, and/or features thereof may not be to scaleand/or some of the illustrations may be simplified so as not toobfuscate the present disclosure. In some examples, the guide may beintegral with the temple and may be part of the design of the temple. Insome examples, the guide may be built into the surface contour of thetemple. In some examples, the guide may manufactured separately from thetemple and attached thereto, removably or irremovably, by anyappropriate known techniques, for example and without limitation byscrews, bolts, hooks, temperature shrink material, glue, adhesive,Velcro, magnet, strap(s). In some example, the guide may be detachablefrom the temple. In this regard, a separate guide, which is attachableto an existing eyewear frame may serve to address the eyewearaftermarket, e.g., for retrofitting eyewear that is already beenmanufactured and/or sold to consumers. In examples, a guide may beintegral with the electronic device and may be part of the design of theelectronic device (e.g., integral with a housing of the electronicdevice). In some example, the guide may be coupled to the electronicdevice, e.g. via a shoe or another intermediate component. In someexamples, the electronic device may include a guide integral to theelectronic device and may also be operable to couple to an intermediatecomponent for engaging with different guides from the guide providedintegral to the electronic device, as described in further detail below.

An attachment system according to some examples may include an elongatemember configured to be coupled to a wearable article, the elongatemember comprising a guide extending along a length of the elongatemember and configured for slidable engagement with the electronicdevice. In some examples, the electronic device may be a camera. In someexamples, the attachment system may be provided as a kit which includesthe elongate member including a rail or a groove and the electronicdevice which includes the other opposing rail or groove. The elongatemember may attach to the temple, for example by way of fasteners,adhesive, straps, bands, elastic rings, or the like, or using one ormore magnets. In some examples, the system may also include a securingmechanism configured to bias the electronic device toward the elongatemember and the wearable article when the elongate member is coupledthereto. For example, the securing mechanism may include a band, anadjustable strap, an elastic ring, a stretchable slide member, orcombinations thereof. In some examples, a plurality of bands, adjustablestraps, elastic rings, and/or slide members may be included in a singlekit to enable the user to couple the electronic device to any of avariety of temples of different shapes and sizes. In some examples, thesecuring mechanism between the electronic device and the elongate membercomprising the guide may be a magnetic mechanism, for example asdescribed below with reference to FIG. 12.

According to some examples of the present disclosure, an electronicdevice kit may include an electronic device and a stretchable band,whereby the electronic device comprises a surface feature to engage theband and whereby the electronic device can be applied to an eyeweartemple allowing movement of the electronic device and the band from apoint located within the front one third of an eyewear temple to a pointwithin the back one third of the eyewear temple while the electronicdevice and band remains attached to the eyewear temple and while theeyewear is being worn by a wearer. The stretchable band may be an O-ringhaving a rounded core cross section, for example as described withreference to FIG. 22.

FIGS. 9A-9D show cross-sectional views of guides including a male railaccording to some examples herein. It will be appreciated that some orall of the temples, guides, rails, tracks, and/or features thereof maynot be to scale and the illustrations are provided only to facilitate anunderstanding of the present disclosure. It will be further appreciatedthat while examples of rails described here with reference to FIGS.9A-9F are illustrated in the context of being incorporated into atemple, any of the embodiments of rails according to the presentdisclosure may instead be provided on the electronic device for couplingto a rail provided on the temple.

FIG. 9A shows, in cross section, a temple 912 a comprising a guide 920a, in this example a non-securing guide. The guide 920 a comprises arail 924 a having a generally rectangular cross-sectional shape. Therail 924 a includes sidewalls 961 a which are generally parallel to oneanother from a base 962 a to a top 963 a of the rail 924 a. In someexamples, the rail may have a generally rounded cross-sectional shape(e.g., as shown in dashed line), such as a semi-circular cross-sectionalshape or a semi-ovular cross-sectional shape. In further example, theprotrusion may have a generally trapezoidal cross-sectional shape. Therail 924 a in this example is located on an outside side 911 a of thetemple 912 a. In some examples, the rail 924 a may be on a top side 918a, a bottom side 919 a, or combinations thereof.

FIG. 9B shows, in cross section, another example of a temple 912 bcomprising a guide 920 b, in this example a securing guide. The guide920 b comprises a rail 924 b having a generally T-shaped cross-section.The rail 924 b includes a head portion 964 b and a neck portion 966 b.The width 956 b of the head portion 964 b is greater than a width 967 bof the neck portion 966 b. By including a narrower neck portion 966 b,the rail 924 b is configured to engage securing features of the groovesuch that the electronic device 930 b is maintained in engagement withthe guide 920 b when coupled thereto. In the example in FIG. 9B, sidewalls 968 b of the neck portion 966 b are generally parallel to oneanother.

FIG. 9C shows, in cross section, a temple 912 c comprising a guide 920c, in this example a securing guide. The guide 920 c comprises a rail924 c which includes a head portion 964 c and a neck portion 966 c. Awidth 965 c of the head portion 964 c is greater than a width 967 c ofthe neck portion 966 c. In this manner, the rail 924 c may serve tomaintain an electronic device (not shown) in engagement with the guide920 c. In this example, the neck portion 966 c is tapered. The sidewalls 968 c of the neck portion 966 c are angled towards one anothersuch that a width 967 c of the neck portion 966 c decreases from a base962 c of the rail 924 c towards the head portion 964 c.

FIG. 9D shows, in cross section, a temple 912 d comprising a guide 920d, in this example a securing guide. The guide 920 d comprises a rail924 d including a head portion 964 d and a neck portion 966 d. The neckportion 966 d is arranged on a platform 969 d, which may provideclearance for certain features and/or components of an electronic devicecoupled to the temple 912 d. In this example, the neck portion 966 d maybe configured similarly to the neck portion 966 c in that it tapersalong its length. However, in this example, the neck portion 966 dtapers in an opposite direction of neck portion 966 c in FIG. 9C. Sidewalls 968 d of the neck portion 966 d may be angled towards one anothersuch that a width 967 d of the neck portion decreases from the headportion 964 d towards the base 962 d of the rail 924 d. In otherexamples, the neck portion 966 d may taper in the same direction as inthe example in FIG. 9C.

Referring now to FIGS. 10-14, temples including guides comprising tracksaccording to examples herein will be further describes. The tracks mayhave virtually any shape as may be desired, for example, the tracks mayhave a generally rectangular, square, rounded, triangular, trapezoidalor inverted trapezoidal shape, or any combinations thereof. While trackshaving different cross sections are described with reference to guideson a temple, guides on electronic devices which include tracks with anyof the cross sections described. herein are also within the scope ofthis disclosure.

FIGS. 10A and 10B show cross-sectional views of temples comprisingguides 1020 a and 1020 b, both configured as securing guides. Guide 1020a in FIG. 10A includes a groove 1022 a having an inverted generallyT-shaped cross section. The groove 1022 a is configured to receive arail 1024 a of an electronic device 1030 a, the rail 1024 a having agenerally T-shaped cross-section. The rail 1024 a may include some orall of the features of rail 924 b described previously with reference toFIG. 9B. To that end, the groove may have a first width 1072 a selectedto accommodate a head portion of the rail and a second width 1074 aselected to accommodate a neck portion of the rail, the second widthbeing smaller than the width of the head portion. The groove maycomprise a groove defined by sidewalls 1061 a and partial top walls 1070a extending towards one another from the sidewalls. The partial topwalls 1070 a may extend inward towards the neck portion therebyretaining the rail into engagement with the groove.

Guide 1020 b in FIG. 10B is a securing guide which comprises a pluralityof tracks 1022 b including first groove 1022 b-1, second groove 1022b-2, and third groove 1022 b-3. In this examples, one of the tracksfeatures for securing a rail on the electronic device into engagementwith the guide 1020 b, For example, the first groove 1022 b-1 mayinclude some or all of the features of groove 1022 a described withreference to FIG. 10A. For example, groove 1022 b-1 includes a groovewhich has an inverted generally T-shaped cross section defined bysidewalls 1061 b and partial top walls 1070 b extending towards oneanother from the sidewalk. Other ones of the plurality of tracks may besecuring or non-securing and may have virtually any geometry as may bedesired. In the specific example herein, grooves 1022 b-2 and 1022 b-3are non-securing and have a generally rectangular geometry. All of thegrooves in this example are arranged on an outside side 1011 b of thetemple 1012 b. In other example, grooves may be disposed on a top side,bottom side, outside side, inner side, or combinations thereof. In thecontext of the present disclosure, the outside side of the temple is theside of the temple which is farthest away from the wearer's head, whenthe eyewear is worn, and the inner side being the side closest to thewearer's head. The top side is the side closest to a top of the wearer'shead and the bottom side is the side opposite the top side and farthestfrom the top of the wearer's head. It will be understood that thedesignations of top, bottom, inner and outside are arbitrary butprovided herein for illustration of examples of the present disclosure.

With reference now also to FIGS. 11A-11F, further examples of guidescomprising tracks according to the present disclosure are described.FIGS. 11A-11F are cross-sectional views of guides including at least onegroove disposed on a top side of the temple.

FIG. 11A shows a cross-sectional view of a temple 1112 a including aguide 1120 a, in this example a non-securing guide having an open groovegeometry. The groove 1122 a-1 has a generally L-shaped cross sectiondefined by a base 1171 a and a single sidewall 1161. The guide 1120 a inthis example is located on a top side 1118 a of the temple 1112 a. Insome examples, the temple may include a metal portion 1180 a, indicatedgenerally by the dashed line, and the groove 1122 a-1 may be located inthe metal portion 1180 a. Locating the groove in the metal portion mayenhance the structural integrity of the groove which may have arelatively thin sidewalls. In some examples, the guide may includeadditional tracks, for example tracks located on an outside side of thetemple (e.g., tracks 1122 a-2, 1122 a-3) or on a bottom side of thetemple as will be described further with reference to FIG. 11F. Thetracks may have virtually any geometry, for example a second groove 1122a-2 may have a generally U-shaped cross section. In some examples, athird groove 1122 a-3 may have a generally V-shaped cross sectiondefined by a groove with walls angled to one another towards a base ofthe groove.

FIG. 11B shows a cross-sectional view of a temple 1112 b including aguide 1120 b, in this case a securing guide. The guide 1120 b includes aplurality of tracks including a first groove 1122 b-1 and a secondgroove 1122 b-2. The first groove 1122 b-1 is located on a top side 1118b of the temple 1112 b. The first groove 1122 b-1 has an open groovegeometry. That is, groove 1122 b-1 has a generally L-shaped crosssection defined by a base 1171 b and a single sidewall 1161 b-1. Thesecond groove 1122 b-2 is located on a side of the temple adjacent tothe top side 1118 b, in this cases the outside side 1111 b. groove 1122b-1 is configured to constrain the downward and partially the lateralmovement of the electronic device (not shown) relative to guide 1120 b.groove 1122 b-2 constrains the upward movement as well as lateralmovement of the electronic device. The second groove includes a partialtop wall 1170 b, which extends from one of the sidewalk 1161 b-2 of thesecond groove. In this manner, the second groove also restrains arotational degree of freedom of the electronic device when theelectronic device is coupled thereto by virtue of the partial top wall.The first and second tracks also constrain the remaining two rotationaldegrees of freedom to thereby guide the electronic device along alongitudinal direction of the temple (e.g., in and out of the page). Inthis manner, the combined first and second tracks function as a securingguide. The temple 1112 b may, in some examples, include a metal portion(e.g., portion 1180 b) and the first groove, the second groove, or bothmay be located in the metal portion.

FIG. 11C shows a cross-sectional view of a temple 1112 c including aguide 1120 c, in this case a securing guide. The guide 1120 c includes aplurality of tracks including a first groove 1122 c-1 and a secondgroove 1122 c-2. The first groove 1122 c-1 may be similar to groove 1122b-1 of the example in FIG. 11B. For example, groove 1122 c-1 is locatedon a top side of the temple and has an open groove geometry. The secondgroove 1122 c-2 is located on an adjacent side of temple 1112 c, in thiscase on the outside side 1111 c. The temple 1112 c may, in someexamples, include a metal portion (e.g., portion 1180 c) and the firstgroove, the second groove, or both may be located in the metal portion.The second groove 1122 c-2 may be angled relative to the first groove 11which may improve functionality of guide 1120 c as a securing guide. Forexample, groove 1122 c-2 may be oriented such that centerline 1177 c-2of groove 1122 c-2 defines an obtuse angled relative to centerline 1177c-1 of groove 1122 c-1. Such relative orientation of the tracks 1122 c-1and 1122 c-2 may better constrain any rotation of an electronic devicecoupled thereto about the longitudinal direction of temple 1112 c.

FIG. 11D shows a cross-sectional view of a temple 1112 d including aguide 1120 d, in this case a non-securing guide. The guide 1120 dincludes a groove 1122 d which is located on a top side of the templeand has a generally C-shaped geometry. That is, groove 1122 d comprisesa groove (e.g., a hook groove), which includes a single sidewall Holdand a top wall 1170 d. The top wall 1170 d may be a partial top wallhaving a width 1173 d selected such that component(s) of the electronicdevice 1130 d and/or attachment system (e.g., rail 1124 d) does notcontact the user's head when the rail is provided into engagement withthe groove. For example, the top wall 1170 d may have a width 1173 dwhich is less than a width 1176 d of the base of the groove by an amountwhich is substantially the same or greater than a cross-sectiondimension 1178 d of the rail 1124 d. The groove 1122 d is configured toengage with a rail 1124 d which may extend from a top side 1131 d of theelectronic device 1130 d. However, in some examples the rail 1124 d mayextend from another wall, for example a bottom wall, or a sidewall ofthe electronic device 1130 d.

FIG. 11E shows a cross-sectional view of another example of a temple1112 e comprising a guide 1120 e, in this case a securing guide. Theguide 1120 e includes a plurality of tracks, including a first groove1122 e-1 configured to receive a first rail 1124 e-1 and a second groove1122 e-2 configured to receive a second rail 1124 e-2. The first andsecond groove 1122 e-1, 1122 e-2, respectively, are located on adjacentsides of the temple 1112 e, in this case the top side and outside side,respectively. The first groove 1122 e-1 is a generally U-shaped groovecomprising a groove defined by opposing sidewalls. The second groove1122 e-2 is also a generally U-shaped groove (e.g., a groove having agenerally rectangular cross section). The temple 1112 e may include oneor more metal portions, metal portion 1180 e. one or more of the tracksmay he in the metal portion, in this example the first groove 1122 e-1is in the metal portion 1180 e and the second groove 1122 e-2 is in aplastic portion 1181 e of the temple. It will be understood that thetemple, in some examples may not include a plastic portion and may bemade entirely of metal. In some examples, the temple may be madeentirely of plastic. In some examples, the temple can be made of bothplastic and metal. In some cases the temple can comprise one of or anycombination of, by way of example only, plastic, rubber, metal, wood.The guide can be made of the same material as that of the temple ordifferent material than that of the temple. In many examples the guideis comprised of the same material and finish as that of the finishedouter surface of the temple. In many examples, the guide is a contourdesign of the outer finished surface of the temple. In many examples,the guide is free of an aperture and maintains the integrity of theoutside finish of the temple.

FIG. 11F shows a cross-sectional view of yet another example of a temple1112 f comprising a guide 1120 f, in this case a securing guide. Theguide 1120 f includes a plurality of tracks, including a first groove1122 f-1 configured to receive a first rail 1124 f-1 and a second groove1122 f-2 configured to receive a second rail 1124 f-2. The first andsecond groove 1122 f-1, 1122 f-2, respectively, are located on oppositesides of the temple 1112 f, in this case the top side and bottom side,respectively. The first groove 1122 f-1 is a generally U-shaped groovecomprising a groove defined by opposing sidewalk. The second groove 1122f-2 is also a generally U-shaped groove (e.g., a groove having agenerally rectangular cross section). The second groove 1122 f-2comprises sidewalk having dissimilar heights. The temple 1112 f mayinclude one or more metal portions, e.g., metal portions 1180 f-1 and1180 f-2. One or more of the tracks may be in the metal portion, in thisexample both the first and second tracks 1122 f 1, 1122 f-2,respectively are in the metal portions 1180 f-1, 1180 f-2.

FIGS. 12A-12C are partial cross-sectional views of further examples ofsystems according to the present disclosure. The systems in FIGS.12A-12C include magnetic means for securing an electronic device to thetemple. FIG. 12A shows a cross section of a temple 1212 a comprising aguide 1220 a which is similar to the guide 1120 a in FIG. 11A. Forexample, the guide includes a groove 1222 a having a generally L-shapedcross section and located on a top side of the temple 1212 a, the groove1222 a configured to receive a rail 1224 a coupled to or integrated withthe electronic device 1230 a. The system further includes a securingmechanism 1250 a coupled to the temple 1212 a. The securing mechanism1250 a includes a metallic strip 1291 a located on the outside side 1211a of the temple 1212 a. The metallic strip 1291 a is positioned forengagement with a magnet 1292 a located on the electronic device 1230 a.In this example, the metallic strip 1291 a is located in an indentationin the surface of the temple 1212 a with one side of the metallic strip1291 a exposed. The metallic strip 1291 a may be removably orirremovably attached to the temple 1212 a. The magnet 1292 a may beattached to or embedded within a housing 1254 a of the electronic device1230 a. The metallic strip 1291 a may extend substantially along thelength of the groove such that the magnet may retain, via magneticattraction, the electronic device 1230 a in engagement with the guide atany position of the electronic device along the groove.

FIG. 12B shows a cross section of another example of a system includinga temple 1212 h. The temple 1212 b includes a guide 1220 b according tothe present disclosure. In this example, the guide 1220 b includes agroove 1222 b having a generally U-shaped cross section and located on atop side of the temple 1212 b, the groove 1222 b configured to receive arail 1224 b coupled to or integrated with the electronic device 1230 b.The temple 1212 b includes a metal portion 1280 b and the groove 1222 bis in the metal portion 1280 b. The electronic device 1230 b is slidablyengaged with the guide 1220 b and is further secured into engagementwith the guide 1220 b by means of magnetic attraction. To that end, therail 1224 b includes a magnet 1292 b, which may be coupled to an end ofthe rail 1224 b or it may be embedded within the rail 1224 b. In someexamples, the rail 1224 b itself or portions thereof may be made of amagnetic material. In this manner, the magnet 1292 b which is coupled tothe electronic device 1230 b may maintain the electronic device 1230 bin engagement with the guide 1220 b, e.g., by way of magnetic attractionbetween the magnet 1292 b and metal portion 1280 b in which the groove1222 b is provided.

FIG. 12C shows a cross section of yet another example of a systemincluding a temple 1212 c which includes a guide 1220 c according to thepresent disclosure. In this example, the guide 1220 c includes a groove1222 c having a generally U-shaped cross section and located on a topside of the temple 1212 c, the groove 1222 c configured to receive arail 1224 c coupled to or integrated with the electronic device 1230 c.The temple 1212 c may include a metal portion 1280 c, and the groove1222 c may be in the metal portion 1280 c. The electronic device 1230 cis slidably engaged with the guide 1220 c and is further secured intoengagement with the guide 1220 c by means of magnetic attraction. Tothat end, the system may include a securing mechanism 1250 c comprisinga metallic strip 1291 c which may be embedded in the temple 1212 c. Themetallic strip 1291 c may be positioned for engagement with a magnet1292 c which may be coupled to or embedded within the electronic device.It will be appreciated that in other examples, the location of themagnet and metallic material may be reversed, for example, the templemay include a strip of magnetic material coupled to or embedded withinthe temple and the electronic device may include a metallic membercoupled to or embedded in the electronic device.

FIGS. 13A-13E are views of a camera (also referred to as camera systemor self-contained point and shoot camera) according to some examples ofthe present disclosure. The camera 10 includes an image capture device12, which may be located in a first portion 20, e.g., a forward portion,of the camera 10. The camera 10 further includes a battery 14 andcircuitry 16, which may be located in a second portion 21, e.g., an aftportion, of the camera 10. The camera 10 may be coupled to a temple ofan eyewear, for example by slidably engaging the camera 10 with a guideincorporated into the temple, e.g., as illustrated in FIG. 14A and FIGS.19 and 20. The camera 10 may include one of a groove (e.g., groove 22)or a rail and may engage with a rail or a groove provided on the temple.The groove or rail may be coupled to a housing 23 of the camera 10 or itmay be integral with the housing 23. The electronic device in the formof a camera can comprise a female groove that acts to engage anon-securing guide in the form of a male rail on the outside side of thetemple. The electronic device in the form of a camera can comprise amale rail that acts to engage a non-securing guide in the form of afemale groove on the outside side of the temple. The electronic devicein the form of a camera can comprise a male rail that acts to engage asecuring guide in the form of a female groove on the outside side of thetemple. The electronic device in the form of a camera can comprise afemale groove that acts to engage a securing guide in the form of a malerail on the outside side of the temple.

In some examples, the camera may include software for automaticallycentering an image, also referred to as auto-centering or auto-alignmentsoftware. Auto-centering or auto-alignment software may be embeddedsoftware on the camera or may reside on a remote electronic device(e.g., a smart phone or other mobile device to which the camera may becommunicatively coupled to transfer images thereto). In examples, thecircuitry 16 of camera 10 may include a processor and memory comprisingprocessor-executable instructions (e.g., software) for modifying animage prior to or after capture of the image. For example, theinstructions may program the camera to adjust a size and/or orientationof the image. In some examples, the memory may include instructions forcentering an image captured by the camera. The instructions may programthe camera to detect a center of the image and relocate the center ofthe image by cropping the image.

In some examples, the instructions may program the camera to center theimage in a horizontal direction by detecting a horizontal center of theimage and cropping the image in the horizontal direction such that thehorizontal center is equally spaced between left and right sides of theimage. Instructions for centering an image in a horizontal direction mayinclude instructions for counting a number of objects (e.g., a number ofpeople, a number of heads) in an image and determining the horizontalcenter of the image by referencing a first look-up table. The firstlook-up table may, for example, indicate that if five heads are counted,the horizontal center of the image is at or near the third head. Thefirst look-up table may indicate that if two heads are counted, thehorizontal center of the image is at or approximately between the twoheads. Instructions for centering an image in the horizontal directionmay thus include instructions for automatically relocating thehorizontal center of the image to a location determined based on theinformation in the first look-up table.

Instructions for centering an image in a vertical direction may includeinstructions for determining a position of the horizon, for example bydetecting a color difference, For example, the instructions may programthe camera to detect a first object in the captured image whichcorresponds to the sky and a second object in the captured image whichcorresponds to the ground or land based on a difference in color betweenthe first and second objects in the captured image. The instructions mayfurther program the camera to crop the image such that the horizon isrelocated to a new position. The new position may be determined byreferencing a second look-up table. The second look up table mayindicated that an image may be centered in the vertical direction byrelocating the horizon to a position at which the image comprises acertain percentage of sky and a certain percentage of land, for example50% sky and 50% land, or 40% sky and 60% land, or 30% sky and 70% land,any percentages in between. In some examples, the instructions mayprogram the camera to crop the image such that the horizon is relocatedto a position at which the image comprises about ⅓ sky and ⅔ land.

The first portion 20 of the camera 10 may be pivotably coupled to thesecond portion 21 of the camera 10 using a pivot joint 18, such that anorientation of the image capture device 12 may be changed. For example,the forward portion 20 may be coupled to the aft portion 21 using a balland socket type joint, e.g., as best seen in the cross-sectional view inFIG. 13E. In other examples, the forward and aft portions 20, 21,respectively, may be pivotably coupled to one another using a pin andconnector type joint. Any suitable pivot joint may be used. In someexamples, the pivot joint may enable rotation of the forward portion 20and thereby the image capture device 12 about a first axis, a secondaxis, a third axis, or combinations thereof, the first, second, andthird axes being generally parallel with respective x, y and z axes ofthe camera.

The camera 10 includes a rail which may be inserted into a grooveprovided on the temple. In the case of a non-securing groove, the camera10 may include securing features for engaging with a securing mechanismand thereby maintaining the camera 10 into engagement with the temple.The camera 10 in the example in FIGS. 13A-13E includes surface features13 configured to engage with a securing mechanism in the form of astretchable band (not shown in this figure). The surface features 13 maybe ribs, which may be spaced apart a sufficient distance to accommodatethe securing mechanism in the form of a stretchable band there between.The camera 10 in this example further includes features 15 for engagingwith attachment features of a shoe (also not shown in this figure). Thatis, the camera 10 of this example may be coupled to the temple having agroove via the rail 22 embedded into the camera. In some examples, e.g.,if a user wishes to couple the camera 10 to a temple which insteadcomprises a rail, the camera 10 may be coupled to a shoe which maycomprise a groove configured to be received in the rail of the temple,The camera 10 of this particular example is operable to be coupled toany number of temples comprising a variety and/or types of rails ortracks.

In some examples, as best seen in FIG. 13D, the camera 10 may include aprivacy indicator 17. The privacy indicator may comprise one or moreLEDs 19 which may illuminate when an image (e.g., a still image orvideo) is being captured. The illumination may notify others that animage is being captured. In some examples, the camera may also include afunctional indicator 37 which may provide feedback to the wearer as towhether an image was successfully captured. For example, the functionalindicator 37 may include one or more LEDs 39 which may for example,illuminate, change color, or blink upon the successful capture of theimage. In some examples, an illumination in one color may indicate asuccessful capture while illumination in a different color may indicatea failed capture. In other examples, successful or failed capture may beindicated by way of different number or different speed of blinking ofthe LED. In yet further examples, the functional indicator may include avibration source, a speaker, a buzzer, or other audio generating deviceand the feedback may be provided by tactile or audible means.

The cameras according to the present disclosure may be a miniaturizedself-contained electronic device. The camera may have a length L ofabout 8 mm to about 50 mm. In some examples, the camera may have alength from about 12 mm to about 45 mm. In some examples, the camera mayhave a length not exceeding 30 mm. In some examples the camera may beabout 12 mm long. The camera may have a width W of about 6 mm to about12 mm. In some examples, the camera may be about 8 mm wide. In someexample, the camera may have a width not exceeding about 10 mm. In someexample, the camera may have a height of about 6 mm to about 12 mm, Insome examples, the camera may be about 8 mm high. In some examples, thecamera may have a height H not exceeding about 10 mm. In some examples,the camera may weigh from about 5 grams to about 10 grams. In someexamples the camera may weigh be about 7 grams or less. In someexamples, the camera may have a volume of about 6,000 cubic millimetersor less. In some examples, the camera may have a volume of about 3,000cubic millimeters or less. In some examples, the camera may have avolume of about 2,000 cubic millimeters or less. In some examples, thecamera may be a waterproof camera. In some examples, the camera can bewater resistant. In some examples, the camera can be sweat resistant. Insome examples, the camera may include a compliant material or coating onan external surface of the housing 23, for example to reduce oreliminate the camera damage (e.g., scratches) to the finished surface ofthe eyewear temple including the guide as the camera is moved along theguide.

The camera may be configured to capture an image (e.g., still image orvideo image). An image capture functionality of the camera may beactivated by a variety of triggers, for example by a touch switch,membrane switch, capacitance switch or sensor, motion detector sensorsuch as by way of example only, a micro accelerometer, voice or soundrecognition system. In some examples, the swipe of a finger forward orbackward may serve as a trigger and may cause an image to be captured.In other examples, a tap of the temple of the eyewear, or a movement ofa forced blink may cause an image to be captured. In some examples, atap of the temple or a tapping of the temple can cause the camera tocapture an image.

In yet further examples, the clicking of the wearer's teeth may serve asa trigger and may cause an image to be captured. When the wearer clickshis or her teeth, a sound may be generated which may function as thetrigger. In yet further examples, the trigger may be a predeterminedword, tone, or a phrase. In examples according to the presentdisclosure, the circuitry 16 may include voice recognition software. Thecamera may include a microphone, which may detect the sound such thatthe camera may determine if a trigger has been generated. If a triggerwas generated, the image capture functionality of the camera may beactivated responsive to the trigger.

FIGS. 14A and 14B are partial views of systems including electronicdevices configured for slidable engagement with a temple using a shoeaccording to some examples herein. The system 1400 a in FIG. 14Aincludes an electronic device which may be the camera 10 of FIGS.13A-13E. The camera 10 is coupled to a temple 1412 a via a shoe 1434 a.The temple 1412 a includes a female groove 1422 a, which may be asecuring groove. The shoe 1434 a may include a securing rail, in whichcase no additional means for securing the camera 10 to the temple 1412 amay be required. In some examples, the groove may be a non-securinggroove and the system may further include one or more bands which mayengage with the surface features 13 on the camera 10.

FIG. 14B shows another example of a camera 50 having a generallycylindrical or semi-cylindrical body. The camera 50 may include an imagecapture device, a battery and circuitry within a single housing 53. Thecamera 50 may be slidably coupled to the temple 1412 b using a shoe 1434b. The temple 1412 b in this example includes a securing guide,comprising a groove with a generally trapezoidal cross-section. The shoe1434 b includes a rail with an inverted generally trapezoidalcross-section. The groove incorporated into temple 1412 b and the railon the shoe 1434 b are configured to form a slidable dovetail joint,which not only serves to guide movement of the camera 50 along thegroove but also secures the camera 50 to the groove and thereby securesthe camera 50 to the temple 1412 b. The camera 50 may optionally includesurface features 55 for engaging with a band (e.g., an elastic ring, astrap), in the even that a user desires to couple the camera 50 to atemple which includes a non-securing guide, e.g., as show in the examplein FIG. 15 and described further below.

FIG. 15 shows a partial view of a system 1500 including an electronicdevice (e.g., camera 50) configured for slidable engagement with atemple 1512. The temple 1512 in FIG. 15 comprises a guide 1520, which isa non-securing guide. The guide may be implemented according to any ofthe example herein. The camera includes surface features 55 (e.g., ribs)configured to engage with a band 57 (e.g., an elastic ring such as anO-ring). The band 57 (e.g., an elastic ring) biases the camera 50towards the temple 1512 such that the camera 50 remains into engagementwith the guide 1520, while the elasticity of the band 57 allows formovement of the camera 50 along the temple 1512, the thickness and/orwidth of which may vary along the length of the temple 1512. In theexamples in FIGS. 14-15, the cameras are positioned adjacent to anoutside side of the temple. It will be understood that cameras which arepositioned adjacent a top side, a bottom side and/or an interior side ofthe temple are within the scope of the present disclosure.

FIG. 16 shows a partial view of another example of a camera 60 accordingto the present disclosure. The camera 60 is configured for engagementwith a securing guide. The camera 60 includes a rail 62 comprising apair of legs 64 spaced a distance 66 apart from one other. A railcomprising a plurality of legs may be referred to as a split rail. Inthis example, the distance 66 between the legs increases from the base63 of the rail to the top 65 of the rail. The rail 62 is configured tobe inserted into a groove having a generally trapezoidal geometry. Wheninserted therein, the rail 62 and groove form a slidable dovetail joint.By using a split rail as in this example rather than a solid rail havingan inverted generally trapezoidal cross section, the system may offer anadded weight savings. Variations of split rail configurations mayfurther enable coupling between the rail and the groove by way of a snapfit as will be described further with reference to FIGS. 17A-17C.

FIGS. 17A-C shows cross sectional views of an attachment system 1700 aincluding guides according to further examples herein. The guide 1720includes a first guide incorporated into temple 1712 and comprising afemale groove 1722 having a generally U-shaped geometry. The groove 1722is configured for engagement with a rail 1724 of a second guide, e.g.,which may be provided on an electronic device, the rail 1724 also havinga generally U-shaped cross section to form a slidable joint with thegroove 1722. The slidable joint formed by the first and second guides isillustrated at different stages 1700 a-1 through 1700 a-3 of couplingthe rail to the groove. The rail 1724 is a split rail comprising a pairof legs 1796. The rail 1724 is configured to couple to the groove 1722by a snap fit. For example, the rail 1724 may be sized for a press fitinto the groove 1722, as described herein. The rail 1724 has a firstrail width 1793 at its widest location, which may be an intermediatelocation between the base and top of the rail, for example a midpointlocation. The groove may have a first groove width 1794 at its narrowestlocation, which may be an intermediate location along the height of thegroove, for example a midpoint location. The first rail width 1793 maybe greater than the first groove width 1794 such that the rail may bepress fit into the groove.

In a first stage 1700 a-1 (e.g., pre-installation), the rail and grooveare shown adjacent one another prior to inserting the rail into thegroove. In this stage, the rail and groove are in a zero engagementstate with the rail decoupled from the groove and freely movable withrespect to the groove. In a second stage 1700 a-2 (e.g., duringinstallation), the rail is partially inserted into the groove by movingthe rail in a direction 1795 of the insertion force. At this stage 1700a-2, the rail and groove are in a partial engagement state. Due to thewidth of the rail at its widest location being greater than a width ofthe groove at its narrowest location the legs 1796 may deflect inward(e.g., toward one another) when the rail is moved in the direction 1795.The rail is fully inserted into the groove by further movement of therail along the direction 1795 until the rail and groove are provided ina third stage 1700 a-3 (e.g., post-installation). As the rail is furtherinserted into the groove, the legs 1796 may deflect outward (e.g.,spring back to their neutral position) to lock the rail into engagementwith the groove. At this stage 1700 a-3, the rail and groove are in afull engagement state. In this stage 1700 a-3, the top of the rail(e.g., ends of the legs) may abut the surface at the base of the groove.In some example, some clearance may remain between sidewalls of the railand sidewalk of the groove to facilitate sliding of the rail within thegroove.

FIG. 17B shows a cross sectional view of the second guide including thesplit rail with a partial detail view of one of the legs 1796 of thesplit rail. The split rail comprises a pair of legs 1796 including afirst leg 1796-1 and a second leg 1796-2 spaced apart from the first leg1796-1. A width of the rail may vary along its height. For example, therail may have a first rail width at the base of the rail, a second railwidth at the top of the rail and a third rail width at an intermediatelocation of the rail between the base and the top. The first, second,and/or third rail widths may be different. In some examples, the firstrail width may be substantially the same as the third rail width and maybe less than the second rail width. The intermediate location may bereferred to as the widest location of the rail. A distance between thelegs 1796 may also vary. In some example, the distance between the legsmay be the same along the height of the rail.

FIG. 17C shows a cross sectional view of the first guide including thegroove 1722 with a partial detail view of one of the sidewalls 1797-1 ofthe groove. The groove comprises a generally U-shaped groove defined bysidewalls 1797 which narrow from a base to an intermediate locationalong the height of the groove and then widen from the intermediatelocation to the top (e.g., opening) of the groove. As such, the width ofthe groove varies along the height of the groove such that the groovehas a first groove width at the base of the groove, a second groovewidth at the top of the groove and a third groove width at anintermediate location of the groove between the base and the top. Thefirst, second, and/or third groove widths may be different. In someexamples, the first groove width may be substantially the same as thethird groove width and may be greater than the second groove width. Inthis regard, the intermediate location may be referred to as thenarrowest location of the groove. In some example, the first and/orthird groove widths may be greater than the first and/or third railwidths to provide clearance for sliding movement of the rail 1724 withinthe groove 1722. In other examples, the location of the first and secondguides may be reversed. That is, a temple may include a split railsimilar to split rail 1724 of the example in FIGS. 17A-C, and anelectronic device or an intermediate component attachable to theelectronic device may include a groove 1722 similar to the groove 1722of the example in FIGS. 17A-C and configured for coupling to a splitrail as described herein.

Guides according to the present disclosure may be provided on a finishedsurface of the temple. That is, the groove or tracks, or rail or railsof the guide may be formed such that they comprise a finished surface ofthe temple which does not distract from the cosmetic appearance of theeyewear. Furthermore, guides according to the present disclosure mayinclude low profile guides which may be incorporated into relativelythin temples of eyewear. For example, the height of a rail (e.g., thesplit rail 1724) may be about 1 mm or less and a width of the rail maybe about 3 mm or less. In a specific example, a split rail having aheight of about 0.5 mm and a width of about 1.5 mm was implemented andshown to effectively couple an electronic device to a temple of aneyewear frame. The thickness of each of the legs may in some examples beless than about 0.5 mm and in some examples, less than about 0.3 mm.Such relatively thin cross section of the legs may allow for elasticdeformation when moving from the first 1700 a-1 through the second 1700a-2 and to the third 1700 a-3 stages described with reference with FIG.17A. Low profile guides according to the present disclosure may have theadded advantage that they may be nearly unperceivable by an onlookerwithout close inspection of the eyewear. In this regard, guidesaccording to the examples herein may function to preserve the aestheticlook of the eyewear. In some examples, a guide in the form of a malerail according to the present disclosure may be about 3 mm wide or less,about 1.5 mm high or less, and between about 10 mm and about 145 mmlong. In some examples, a guide in the form of a female groove may beabout 4 mm wide or less, about 1.5 mm deep or less, and between about 10mm and about 145 mm long. In some example, a guide may be in excess ofabout 40 mm long. In some examples, a guide may be in excess of about 80mm long. In some cases a guide may be in excess of 145 mm long as in thecase of a guide on a bifurcated temple. The guide may be located on theoutside side of a temple. The guide may be located on the inside side ofa temple. The guide may be located on the top edge of the temple. Theguide may be located on the bottom edge of the temple.

In some examples, the electronic device (e.g., camera) may be pivotablycoupled to the temple, for example using a hinge joint or a pivot joint,e.g., as illustrated in the example in FIGS. 18A-18C. FIGS. 18A-18C areviews of an electronic device slidably and pivotably coupled to a templeaccording to further examples herein. The electronic device may be acamera 70 which includes an image capture device enclosed within ahousing 72. The camera 70 may further include surface features 74incorporated into the housing and configured for engagement with a band.The camera 70 may include an image capture device.

The camera 70 may be coupled to the temple using an intermediatecomponent (e.g., an interface 80), which may be pivotably coupled to thecamera 70 via the pivot joint 82. In some examples, the pivot joint 82may enable rotation of the camera 70 and thereby a rotation of the imagecapture device, about an axis of the camera, e.g., the x axis of thecamera. One advantage may be the ability to align the image capturedevice with a desired object or scene to be capture even if the templeis otherwise angled relative to the object or scene. The pivot joint 82may be configured to enable up to 20 degrees of upward and downwardrotation about the x axis. In some examples, the pivot joint 82 may beconfigured to enable up to about 15 degrees of upward and/or downwardrotation of the camera 70. As described herein, the intermediatecomponent 80 may comprise a rail or a groove for slidably engaging witha groove or a rail on the temple 1812. In the specific exampleillustrated, the interface includes a split rail of the type describedwith reference to FIG. 17 and a groove configured for cooperating fitwith the rail. In some examples, the camera 70 may be coupled. to thetemple via a hinge joint having a hinge axis generally parallel to alongitudinal axis of the temple. In such examples, the hinge joint maybe operable to rotate the camera about the longitudinal axis of thetemple, for example to change an orientation of the image capture devicefrom a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation and vice versa.

FIGS. 19A-19D and 20A-20D show top, front, side, and partial isometricviews of systems according to some examples of the present disclosure.System 1900 in FIG. 19 may include an eyewear frame 1910 including atemple 1912. The system 1900 may further include an electronic device,for example camera 10, as described previously with reference to FIGS.13A-13E. The camera 10 may be slidably engaged with the temple 1912 viaa shoe (e.g., shoe 1434 of FIG. 14A). The camera 10 may include aforward portion 20 which comprises an image capture device. The forwardportion 2.0 may be pivotably coupled to an aft portion 21 of the camerasuch that an orientation of the image capture device 12 may be changed,for example to compensate for misalignment of the camera 10 with adesired line of sight of the camera. In some examples, the camera 10 mayinclude a ball and socket joint which may enable rotation of the forwardportion about one or more axes parallel to one or more of the axes(e.g., the x-axis, the y-axis, and the z-axis) of the camera 10.

The camera 10 may be coupled to the temple 1912 such that the camera 10is generally parallel with a longitudinal axis of the temple 1912. Insome examples, the longitudinal axis of the temple 1912 may be alignedwith a neutral axis which may be generally parallel to a line of sightof the user and may thus be aligned with a desired line of sight for thecapture of an image (e.g., still image, or a video image). In someexamples, the longitudinal axis may not be aligned with the neutral axisbut may instead be angled upward or downward with respect to the neutralaxis. For example, the temple may be in a first inclined position (shownin dashed line), which may be angled upward relative to the neutralposition, thus causing the image capture device of the camera to beoriented downward relative to a desired object or scene. In otherexamples, the temple may be in a second inclined position (shown indashed line), which may be angled downward relative to the neutralposition, thus causing the image capture device of the camera to beoriented upward relative to a desired object or scene. In this example,an image capture device of the camera 10 may be rotated about an axisthat is parallel to the x axis of the camera 10. That is the forwardportion of camera 10 may be rotated and the rotation of the forwardportion about an axis that is parallel to the x axis would effect achange in orientation of the image capture device in an upward ordownward direction relative to the line of sight of the user.

With further reference to FIGS. 20A-20D, system 2000 may include aneyewear frame 2010 comprising a temple 2012. The system 2000 may furtherinclude an electronic device, for example camera 10, as describedpreviously with reference to FIGS. 13A-13E and FIG. 19. The camera 10may be slidably engaged with the temple and the forward portion of thecamera may be pivotably coupled to an aft portion of the camera suchthat an orientation of the image capture device may be changed.

The camera 10 may be coupled to the temple 2012 such that the camera 10is generally parallel with a longitudinal axis of the temple 2012, whichin some examples may be generally aligned with a neutral axis and thusmay be aligned with a desired line of sight. In some examples, thetemple may instead be angled inwardly or outwardly with respect to theneutral axis. For example, the temple may be in a first deflectedposition (shown in dashed line), which may be angled inward relative tothe neutral axis, thus causing the image capture device of the camera tobe oriented outward relative to a desired object or scene. In otherexamples, the temple may be in a second deflected position (shown indashed line), which may be angled outward relative to the neutral axis,thus causing the image capture device of the camera to be orientedinward relative to a desired object or scene. In such examples, thecamera may be rotated about an axis which is generally parallel to the yaxis of the camera. Rotation about an axis which is parallel to the yaxis of the camera may effect a change in orientation of the imagecapture device in a side to side or inward and outward direction withrespect to a line of sight of the user.

In further examples, the image capture device may be angularlymisaligned. For example, by reasons of an irregularly shaped temple2012, the x and y axes of the camera 10 and/or the image capture devicemay be rotated by an angle relative to the x and y axes of the eyewearframe. As such, an image captured by the camera in such an orientationmay have an angular misalignment (e.g., be rotated about the z axis).Such misalignment may be resolved according to the examples herein byrotation of the forward portion of the image capture device about the zaxis as illustrated in FIG. 20D.

FIG. 21 shows yet another example of an electronic device according tothe present disclosure, which may, by way of example, be a camera 90.The electronic device (e.g., camera 90) may include some or all of thefeatures of electronic devices described herein. The camera 90 in thisexample includes a male rail 94 which is located on a bottom side 95 ofthe camera 90. When the camera 90 is coupled to a temple according tothe examples herein, the bottom side 95 of the camera 90 is providedopposite the temple such that the guide in the form of a male rail 94 isin engagement with a guide on the temple. As will be appreciated, therail 94 may extend along the length of the camera or partially along thelength of the camera. For example, the rail 94 may have a length L_(R)which is less than a length L_(C) of the camera 90. The rail 94 may bepositioned proximate the aft end 92 of the camera, The rail 94 may bespaced from the front end 91 of the camera 90 by a distance 96.Positioning of the rail 94 a distance 96 aft of the front end of thecamera may enable the front end 91 of the camera 90, to be positioned inline with the front of the eyewear or slightly in front of the eyewearwhile the camera remains engaged with the guide on the temple. While thespecific example illustrated shows a camera including a guide in theform of a rail, in other examples, the camera may include a guide in theform of a groove. In some examples, the rail may be part of a shoeattached to the electronic device. The rail incorporated in the shoe maysimilarly be spaced from a front end of the shoe to enable placement ofthe camera in line with or ahead of the eyewear frame.

FIG. 22 shows an example of a stretchable band in the form of an O-ringaccording to examples of the present disclosure. The O-ring 97 may begenerally circular and may have an outside diameter (ID). In someexamples, an outside diameter (ID) of the O-ring 97 may range from about8 mm to about 10 mm. The O-ring may have a rounded cross section, forexample a circular cross section as illustrated in FIG. 22. Across-sectional diameter 98 (e.g., the radial cross section diameter,the axial cross section diameter, or both) of the O-ring 97 may rangefrom about 1 mm to about 2 mm. In some examples, the O-ring may becircular in cross section and the radial cross section diameter andaxial cross section diameters of the O-ring may be about 1 mm. A roundedcross section of the O-ring may facilitate sliding of the O-ring alongthe temple without excessive twisting of the O-ring or otherwiseimpeding the movement of the electronic device along the temple. TheO-ring 97 may be made from rubber, for example Duna N A70 durometerrubber. in some examples, the stretchable band may be an elastic ringmade from other elastic materials such as silicon or ethylene propylenediene terpolymer (EPDM). One or more O-Rings can be applied to securethe electronic device to the eyewear temple and also the temple guidewhen it is present. The O-Ring can be applied in a manner whereby itcovers one or more outer surfaces of the electronic device and theinside side of the eyewear temple. The O-Ring can be used to completelyencircle the electronic device and the eyewear temple including theeyewear guide when and if present. One or more surface features locatedon the electronic device can receive the O-ring and prevent the O-Ringfrom becoming disengaged when the electronic device is being moved froma point near the front of the eyewear temple to a point near the back ofthe eyewear temple. The surface feature can form a depression on thesurface of the electronic device for receiving the O-Ring. Thedepression can have a depth ranging from 0.50 mm-2.2 mm. When an O-Ringis used having a cross section of 1.0 mm the surface depression rangesfrom 0.75 mm to 1.25 mm.

By example and without limitation, embodiments are disclosed accordingto the following enumerated paragraphs:

A1. An electronic device system comprising:

an eyewear frame including a temple and a first guide integral with thetemple, the temple having a finished surface, and the first guideextending between a first location on the temple and a second locationon the temple, wherein the first guide is formed on a side of the templeand extends partially through a thickness of the temple or protrudesfrom the temple, the first guide comprising a base and at least onesidewall adjacent to the base, the finished surface of the templeincluding surfaces of the base and the at least one sidewall;

an electronic device movably coupled to the temple, the electronicdevice comprising a second guide coupled to the first guide; and

an attachment system securing the electronic device to the temple,whereby the electronic device is movable along the guide while remainingsecured to the temple,

A2 . The electronic device system according to paragraph A1, wherein thefirst guide comprises a rail or a groove.

A3. The electronic device system according to paragraph A1 or A2,wherein the first guide is formed on an outside side of the temple, andwherein the first location is at a forward end of the temple and thesecond location is at a distance of about ⅓ of a length of the templefrom an aft end of the temple.

A4. The electronic device system according to paragraph A1, wherein thefirst guide is a groove and a depth of the groove is 2 mm or less.

A5. The electronic device system according to paragraph A1, wherein thefirst guide is a groove and a width of the groove is 4 mm or less.

A6. The electronic device system according to paragraph A1, wherein thefirst guide is a groove and a length of the groove is between 10 mm and145 mm.

A7. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphs A1through A6, wherein the electronic device comprises surface featuresconfigured to engage with the attachment system, and wherein theattachment system comprises an elastic band having a roundedcross-section and wherein a diameter of the cross-section is 2 mm orless.

A8. The electronic device system according to paragraph A7, wherein thetemple comprises a first portion and a second portion offset from thefirst portion by an offset distance, the offset distance greater than orequal to a thickness of the elastic band.

A9. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphs A1through A8, wherein the temple comprises a metal portion and wherein thefirst guide is located in the metal portion.

A10. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphsA1through A8, the eyewear frame further comprising a metallic strip inthe temple configured to engage with a magnet coupled to or embedded inthe electronic device.

A11. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphsA1through A10, wherein the electronic device is a camera removablycoupled to the temple.

A12. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphsA1through A10, wherein the camera is pivotably coupled to the temple.

A13. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphsA1through A10, wherein the electronic device is a camera comprising animage capture device configured to be angled relative to an axis of thecamera.

A14. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphs A1through A10, wherein the electronic device is a camera and wherein thecamera is waterproof.

A15. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphsA1through A10, wherein the electronic device is a camera and wherein thecamera comprises a compliant material provided on an external surface ofthe housing.

A16. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphsA1through A10, wherein the electronic device is a camera and wherein thecamera is configured to capture an image responsive to a tap of thetemple or responsive to a voice command.

A17. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphsA1through A10, wherein the electronic device is a camera, the cameracomprising a camera front end and wherein the camera is configured toposition the camera front end in line with or in front of the eyewearframe when the camera is moved to the first location on the temple.

A18. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphsA1through A10, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a widthand a height of about 8 mm each and a length of about 25 mm to about 30mm.

A19. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphsA1through A10, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a volumeof less than 6,000 cubic millimeters.

A20. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphsA1through A10, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a volumeof less than 3,000 cubic millimeters.

A21. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphsA1through A10, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a volumeof less than 2,000 cubic millimeters.

A22. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphsA1through A10, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a heightbetween 6 mm and 12 mm,

A23. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphsA1through A10, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a widthbetween 6 mm and 12 mm.

A24. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphs A1through A10, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a lengthbetween 12 mm and 45 mm.

A25. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphs A12through A24, wherein the camera comprises a processor and memorycomprising processor-executable instructions for centering an imagecaptured by the camera, the processor-executable instructions configuredto program the camera to detect a center of an image and relocate thecenter of the image by cropping the image.

A26. The electronic device system according to paragraph A25, whereinthe processor-executable instructions are further configured to programthe camera to center the image in a vertical direction by determine aposition of the horizon by detecting a color difference between a firstobject in the captured image which corresponds to the sky and a secondobject in the captured image which corresponds to the ground, andfurther configured to program the camera to center the image in ahorizontal direction by detecting a horizontal center of the image andcropping the image in the horizontal direction such that the horizontalcenter is equally spaced between left and right sides of the image.

A27. The electronic device system according to any of the paragraphA1through A26, further comprising one or more lenses coupled to theeyewear frame, the one or more lenses comprising a prescription lens, anon-prescription lens, a tinted lens, a changeable tint lens, a variablefocus lens, a switchable focus lens, or combinations thereof.

A28. An electronic device system comprising:

an eyewear frame including a temple and a first securing guide integralwith the temple, the temple having a finished surface, and the firstsecuring guide extending between a first location on the temple and asecond location on the temple, wherein the first securing guide isformed on a side of the temple and extends partially through a thicknessof the temple or protrudes from the temple, the first securing guidecomprising a base and at least one sidewall adjacent to the base, thefinished surface of the temple including surfaces of the base and the atleast one sidewall;

an electronic device movably coupled to the temple, the electronicdevice comprising a second securing guide coupled to the first securingguide; and

wherein the first and second securing guides are configured to maintainthe electronic device on the temple as the electronic device is movedalong the first guide.

A29. The electronic device system according to paragraph A28, whereinthe first securing guide comprises a groove or a rail.

A30. The electronic device system. according to paragraph A28 or A29,wherein at least one of the first or second securing guides has across-sectional shape configured to maintain the electronic device onthe temple as the electronic device is moved along the first guide.

Although the present disclosure includes, by way of example,illustration and description of some embodiments, it will be understoodby those skilled in the art that several modifications to the describedembodiments, as well as other embodiments are possible without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the present invention. It will beappreciated that any of the components, features, or aspects from any ofthe disclosed embodiments may be used in combination with one another,without limitation, and without departing from the scope of the presentdisclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. An electronic device system comprising: aneyewear frame including a temple and a first guide integral with thetemple, the temple having a finished surface, and the first guideextending between a first location on the temple and a second locationon the temple, wherein the first guide is formed on a side of the templeand extends partially through a thickness of the temple, the first guidecomprising a base and at least one sidewall adjacent to the base; anelectronic device movably coupled to the temple, the electronic devicecomprising a second guide coupled to the first guide; and an attachmentsystem for securing the electronic device to the temple, whereby theelectronic device is movable along the guide while remaining secured tothe temple.
 2. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein thefirst guide comprises a groove.
 3. The electronic device system of claim1, wherein the first guide is a groove and a depth of the groove is 2 mmor less.
 4. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the firstguide is a groove and a width of the groove is 4 mm or less.
 5. Theelectronic device system of claim 1, wherein the first guide is a grooveand a length of the groove is between 10 mm and 145 mm.
 6. Theelectronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is acamera removably coupled to the temple.
 7. The electronic device systemof claim 1, wherein the camera is pivotably coupled to the temple. 8.The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic deviceis a camera comprising an image capture device configured to be angledrelative to an axis of the camera.
 9. The electronic device system ofclaim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera and wherein thecamera is waterproof.
 10. The electronic device system of claim 1,wherein the electronic device is a camera and wherein the cameracomprises a compliant material provided on an external surface of thehousing.
 11. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein theelectronic device is a camera and wherein the camera is configured tocapture an image responsive to a tap of the temple or responsive to avoice command.
 12. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein theelectronic device is a camera, the camera comprising a camera front endand wherein the camera is configured to position the camera front end inline with or in front of the eyewear frame when the camera is moved tothe first location on the temple.
 13. The electronic device system ofclaim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a width and aheight of about 8 mm each and a length of about 25 mm to about 30 mm.14. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronicdevice is a camera having a volume of less than 6,000 cubic millimeters.15. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronicdevice is a camera having a volume of less than 3,000 cubic millimeters.16. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is acamera having a volume of less than 2,000 cubic millimeters.
 17. Theelectronic device system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is acamera having a height between 6 mm and 12 mm.
 18. The electronic devicesystem of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a camera having awidth between 6 mm and 12 mm.
 19. The electronic device system of claim1, wherein the electronic device is a camera having a length between 12mm and 45 mm.
 20. The electronic device system of claim 1, wherein thecamera comprises a processor and memory comprising processor-executableinstructions for centering an image captured by the camera, theprocessor-executable instructions configured to program the camera todetect a center of an image and relocate the center of the image bycropping the image.
 21. The attachment system of claim 1, wherein theattachment system comprises a magnet for securing the electronic deviceto the temple at least in part by magnetic attraction.
 22. Theattachment system of claim 12, wherein the attachment system furthercomprises a strap.
 23. The attachment system of claim 12, wherein theattachment system further comprises a ring.
 24. The electronic device ofclaim 1, wherein the electronic device comprises an image capturedevice.